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Rutile Group

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Formula:
M
4+
 
O
 
2
System:Tetragonal


Tetragonal oxides of general formula M4+O2.

Sellaite is a structurally related magnesium fluoride.

Classification of Rutile Group

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Crystallography of Rutile Group

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Morphology:Crystals in this group are often elongated in [001] and also pyramidal. Striae are nearly always found parallel to [001].
Twinning:Most members of the group are nearly always twinned on {101} and less often on {301}.

Chemical Properties of Rutile Group

Formula:
M
4+
 
O
 
2

Relationship of Rutile Group to other Species

Group Members:
Argutite
GeO
 
2
Cassiterite
SnO
 
2
Paratellurite
TeO
 
2
Plattnerite
PbO
 
2
Pyrolusite
MnO
 
2
Rutile
TiO
 
2
Stishovite
SiO
 
2
Tripuhyite
Fe
3+
 
Sb
5+
 
O
 
4
Minerals structurally related to group:
Sellaite
MgF
 
2

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Rutile Group

Reference List:

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Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 554.

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